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Madison Common Council proclaims Arbor Week and Transgender Day of Visibility
Summary
The Common Council unanimously adopted resolutions proclaiming April 20–26, 2026 as Arbor Week and March 31, 2026 as Transgender Day of Visibility. City forestry and LGBTQ+ advocates accepted the proclamations and speakers urged continued local support amid state and federal attacks on transgender health care.
The Madison Common Council on March 24 adopted two ceremonial resolutions recognizing urban trees and transgender people.
Alder Ver read Legistar 92288 proclaiming April 20–26, 2026 as Arbor Week; Craig Clinky of city forestry accepted the resolution and thanked the council for long-running support that helped Madison qualify as a Tree City USA for 36 years. "Madison has a long tradition of being a…
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